The defense just appeared just to look at him go by, as if the Nets were bird-watching.

Then late in the game, the defense appeared to be unraveling.

Unfortunately, such defenses appear to be so many Maginot lines.

Because the defense did not appear, there was arguably no way for the judges to know otherwise.

The Oilers' defense appears to have hit its stride.

As part of its strategy, the defense appeared to be using the acquittals to put the prosecution on trial.

After playing its heart out for most of the day, the Jets' defense appeared to tire late in the game.

In sum, though, the defense appeared to have suffered a bruising first week.

Despite the legal options, the defense appeared to be in disarray.

The researchers keep trying, but the best defense thus far appears to be a tall solidly built fence.